Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare disease that results from alterations in embryo development. It is characterized by defects of the lower sternum, midline supraumbilical abdominal wall defect, deficiency of the anterior diaphragm, defects in the diaphragmatic pericardium and cardiac anomaly. Case Report: The case of a male neonate with a prenatal diagnosis of abdominal wall defect is presented, who was subsequently diagnosed with Pentalogy of Cantrell. This study emphasizes the prenatal diagnosis possibilities and the poor prognosis for these patients when their clinical presentation is associated with severe lung hypoplasia.
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Parra B., A., Gómez C., E., Palacio D., F. A., & García V., M. T. (2013). Pentalogía de Cantrell. Presentación de un caso clínico. Revista Chilena de Pediatria, 84(5), 532–536. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0370-41062013000500008
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